The Impact of Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivation on Job Performance in Tanzania's Public Sector

Abstract

The study investigated the influence of extrinsic and intrinsic motivation on job performance in the Ministry of Home Affairs. The study adopted a theoretical framework based on Self-Determination Theory (SDT) to understand the relationship between employee motivation and job performance. A simple random sampling technique was used, and a cross-sectional research design was used to collect data from a diverse sample of Ministry of Home Affairs employees. A total of 93 employees from the Ministry participated in the study. Data collection was conducted through structured questionnaires. The data was analyzed using descriptive statistics and Linear regression analysis in IBM SPSS Statistics 27. The study findings revealed that intrinsic and extrinsic motivation positively affect employee job performance at the Ministry of Home Affairs.  The study findings indicated that Intrinsic motivation (P=0.000, B=0.587) significantly impacts employee job performance, and Extrinsic motivation (P=0.036, B=0.176) also positively impacts employee job performance. The overall model was statistically significance (F (2,90) =28.492, P<0.001). This study recommends that the public sector in Tanzania implement comprehensive employee motivational strategies with intrinsic and extrinsic motivation factors to enhance employee job performance.